Near our tented campsite was a town, and we got to visit an elementary school classroom. It remains my favorite adventure in the Isalo area.

First the arrival of Western visitors with cameras created anarchy, best seen and heard in my video. The kids truly enjoyed being photographed, posing for pictures which digital cameras allowed them to immediately view. Everyone was happy, except the teacher, who eventually regained control. There was total silence, an end to mayhem.

Here are two of the young girls I photographed with my still camera. One cannot capture the sound of anarchy in stills.

These three boys posed for one of my best stills.

Four girls also posed for me, clearly enjoying themselves. It was the last still I took before the teacher brought such behavior to a halt.

The rest is on video, "Dancing With The Lemurs" ending as the children sing Madagascar's National Anthem. Really helped to have a local guide who allowed us entrance to this classroom.